Town guide

Tusten, New York

Tusten is a town in Sullivan County, New York, home to about 1,539 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12764.

Homes sold for a median of $320 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,53933 per sq mi
Median home value$263,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$320Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tusten

1 ZIP code

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Around Tusten

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)76 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY85 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tusten; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tusten

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Tusten had 1,405 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 758th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Sullivan County grew from 32,306 residents in 1900 to 78,624 in 2020.

Tusten population by census2000: 1,415, 2010: 1,515, 2020: 1,4051,41520001,51520101,4052020

Sullivan County, 1900–2020

Sullivan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,306, 1910: 33,808, 1920: 33,163, 1930: 35,272, 1940: 37,901, 1950: 40,731, 1960: 45,272, 1970: 52,580, 1980: 65,155, 1990: 69,277, 2000: 73,966, 2010: 77,547, 2020: 78,62432K’00’1033K’20’3038K’40’5045K’60’7065K’80’9074K’00’1079K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TustenJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 24°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in33°15°Jan2.637°17°Feb2.546°24°Mar3.559°35°Apr3.871°45°May3.878°54°Jun4.882°59°Jul4.480°57°Aug4.674°49°Sep4.762°39°Oct4.849°29°Nov3.338°21°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milanville, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Sullivan County

22,087 jobs at 2,061 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,093 jobs; Retail trade: 2,604 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,619 jobs; Other services: 1,383 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,154 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,009 jobs; Construction: 932 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tusten.

Nearest hospitals

  • Garnet Health Medical Center CatskillsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Callicoon12.3 miles
  • Wayne Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Honesdale12.9 miles
  • Garnet Health Medical Center CatskillsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harris16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Tusten

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Public Recreation Area · 2 acres3.2 mi
  • Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History · 2 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Pete’s Market2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Western Sullivan Public Library Tusten-Cochecton Branch2.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Tusten Theatre2.8 mi
  • Tusten Theatre2.8 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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